PASIGHAT : The Arunachal Pradesh University Teachers’ Association (APUTA) on Thursday renewed its demand for enhancement of the retirement age of university teachers from 60 to 65 years, in line with the University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines.

A delegation of the association, led by President Dr Eli Doye and General Secretary Dr Lige Sora, met Arunachal Pradesh University (APU) Vice Chancellor Dr Milorari Modi at his chamber and reiterated its long-pending demand.

The association informed the Vice Chancellor that it had submitted a memorandum to the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, in his capacity as Chancellor of the University, on October 30, 2025, seeking revision of the superannuation age. However, it said no significant progress had been made on the issue over the past ten months.

APUTA maintained that the existing retirement age at APU is not in conformity with the UGC guidelines and is also inconsistent with the practice followed by most Central and State universities across the country.

The delegation said increasing the retirement age would enable the university to retain experienced faculty members, strengthen academic leadership, ensure continuity in teaching, research and administration, and facilitate the mentoring of younger faculty and research scholars.

Responding to the representation, Vice Chancellor Dr Milorari Modi assured the delegation that the matter would be taken up positively and pursued with the appropriate authorities at the earliest.